Tina Houghton is the Assistant Director of the Center for Community Engaged Learning (CCEL). Tina started her career at MSU in 1995 in the College of Education, where she coordinated the International Graduate Teacher Certification Program housed in the Office of Graduate Studies in Education Overseas. In Fall 2000, she accepted a position with the World Association of Infant Mental Health (WAIMH), a non-profit sponsored by MSU University Outreach & Engagement (UOE). During this time, she earned her Certified Meeting Planner (CMP) designation and executed numerous successful local, national, and international events. In 2009, WAIMH's administrative offices were relocated to Finland, and she accepted a position in the Center for Community Engaged Learning (CCEL) as a program advisor for pre-professional programs. During the last ten years, she has had a variety of different responsibilities, from developing international community engagement learning programs to advising Center-supported registered student organizations. Tina received her Bachelor’s degree from Northwood University in Business Administration with a minor in International Business and her Master of Science in Administration degree with a concentration in Leadership from Central Michigan University.